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Diversion of flight fails to save passenger from Ireland

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57:42 -0400

A flight from Melbourne to Qatar was diverted to India on Wednesday, in a desperate attempt to save an Irish man on board. The man, Raymond McMorrow, 68, is believed to have had a heart attack on board Qatar Airways flight QR 031 while in transit from Melbourne to Doha, the Qatar capital. The Qatar Airways plane landed without incident at Cochin Airport, in southern India, where an ...

Hainan urged to promote good faith in tourism industry

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:21:54 -0400

China's tourist industry has been urged by a senior official to promote practices of good faith. Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the comment during a four-day inspection tour, that ended on Monday, in south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces. When visiting Hainan, a popular tourist destination, Liu urged for ...

The Casa Marina inn awash in history

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:15:33 -0400

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Presidents Harry S Truman and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Jean Harlow, Charlie Chaplin and Al Capone. Cheryl and Matthew. These are some of the distinguished guests who may have graced Casa Marina with their presence, and probably tracked in some Jacksonville Beach sand, too. For obvious reasons, I did not share an elevator or trade a quip with any of these special ...

High tech heightens the high-class ambiance at trendy hotels

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:02:09 -0400

< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Wrapped in the old-world charm of downtown's St. Paul Hotel, travelers are seeing a growing package of cutting-edge technology being deployed. Soon, hotel guests will gain access to their rooms by waving a card in front of a sensor instead of sliding it into a slot -- never mind using a metal key. At some point after that, they will be able to use ...

Hainan Airlines to receive 1st Dreamliner in mid-June

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:26 -0400

"We will deploy the Dreamliner on the Beijing-Guangzhou route for a soft launch before expanding to other domestic destinations," the South China Morning Post reported ...

Sanya Nanshan Tourism Zone receives over 9000 visitors on May 19

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:08 -0400

On May 19th, the 3rd China Tourism Day, Sanya Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone received over 9,000 visitors, 800 of whom were from Hainan province. Even though Sanya summers fature strong ultraviolet rays outside and maximum temperatures can reach up to 33 degrees, Sanya Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone still attracts many domestic tourists to enjoy the charming tropical ocean scenery and attend the ...

Ljubljana may be Europe’s best-kept secret

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:30 -0400

I cross the river on a footbridge, stopping to appreciate a street band playing Irish tunes, and then size up my choices for lunch: a French bistro, an Asian-fusion kitchen, a Mexican cantina, a kebab stand or a Viennese coffeehouse. At an outdoor cafe along the river, I order calamari and local white wine and wonder if Ljubljana is Europe’s best-kept ...

Summer travel forecast Busier skies higher fees

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:28 -0400

Call it the spring of uncertainty: The government says you can travel with little pocket knives, then decides no, you can’t. Budget sequester trims air traffic controllers’ hours, resulting in airport backups, then Congress restores schedules - for now, anyway. Homeland security curbs overtime at airport security checkpoints and says lines aren’t longer, but some travelers ...

Midwest Traveler American Players Theatre is an outdoor treat

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:27 -0400

Brian Mani, Eric Parks and Marcus Truschinski in a scene from “Of Mice and Men” during the American Players Theatre’s 2011 season. The outdoor amphitheater seats 1,148 ...

Okefenokee Swamp atremble with wonders

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:26 -0400

It's a chilly spring day, so I was startled when Okefenokee Adventures guide Joey Griffin commanded me to take off my shoes and climb out of his pontoon ...

From the Travel Desk Dont let gas guzzle up your vacation budget

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:24 -0400

Gas prices reached well above $4 per gallon last week, and they will hover there, comparable to what it costs in the far-off Hawaiian islands, until June. While prices are expected to dip some, Minnesotans may be thinking twice about their summer road trip. Given the importance of family vacations - the immediate joys, the lasting memories, the sunburns, the back-seat fights - I hope ...

Travelers starting to return to Greece

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:23 -0400

Kostas, a waiter at the Diodos taverna, which offers a splendid view of the scene, smiled. A year ago, amid a political and economic crisis that fueled protests in central Athens and pushed Greece toward the brink of exiting the eurozone, the surrounding streets were hauntingly empty. But on a recent Saturday afternoon, Kostas, who only gave his first name, was scrambling to find an empty outdoor ...

Taking Off Guided walk of Arlington Cemetery

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:22 -0400

Soldiers in the Third U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place a small American flag one foot in front and centered before each grave marker for more than 220,000 graves during the annual Flags-In ceremony in advance of Memorial Day to honor the nation's fallen members of the military May 23, 2013 in Arlington Cemetery, ...

Telkonet finds market niche in saving energy for hotels

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:14:29 -0400

Energy writer Thomas Content keeps you current as you adapt to changes in the world of energy, climate change and efforts to build a greener ...

Tips and deals of the week Q-BOPZ speaker SoCo Hotel and the Sculpture by the Sea Aarhus biennial

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:13:38 -0400

Q-BOPZ is a new portable Bluetooth speaker for MP3 players, smartphones and tablets. It can be used up to 10m away and plays for up to seven hours via rechargeable batteries. 29.99 ...

Great getaways Low-cost Lanzarote Italian sale scenic Provence and upmarket Ibiza

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:13:37 -0400

For a low-cost week of lolling around in the sun, try Lanzarote, where a week at the El Guarapo Apartments in Costa Teguise is on offer for 275pp, including breakfast and Thomson flights from Gatwick on 6 June. The apartments have a shared pool and communal restaurant, 200m away from Playa Bastian. Hold baggage and transfers not included ...

Kate Humble Signs of spring are everywhere even in the chill

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:13:36 -0400

Spring has been a long time coming this year, a feeling exacerbated, I suspect, by the fact that we have barely seen the sun since last March. Remember last year? Spring made a tentative start in January and by the end of March the bluebells were out, most of us had had at least one barbecue and we were looking forward to a long hot summer. Then April came, and with it, the rain, which ...

Best day trips from Las Vegas

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:23 -0400

Death Valley , Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon and other natural attractions. Tour companies can arrange unique tours to view the sights from above on a helicopter or plane, or below on an adventurous rafting or kayaking tour. Papillon, Pink Jeep, Galavantier, TourGuy.com, among others, offer horseback and ATV riding and other diverse options. Not feeling quite that energetic? You can opt ...

Tyson Gay cruises to 100m victory at Adidas Grand Prix

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:39:30 -0400

American Tyson Gay wins the 100-metre final with Nickel Ashmeade of Jamaica, left, and Ryan Bailey of the U.S. finishing seventh and second during the Adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island Saturday in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty ...

Food miles Work up an appetite for the food festival season

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:35:08 -0400

Traditionally, food and drink festivals have celebrated a single ingredient at its seasonal best - and there are still numerous examples of the type around the ...

New frontiers new risks How safe is space tourism

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:34:10 -0400

When choosing between two evils, Mae West quipped that she always picked the one she’d never tried before. Had the actress been ovulating at the time, however, a new study suggests she’d ...

Cableway to lift tourism says alliance

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:39:11 -0400

THE president of the new Gold Coast and Hinterland Business Alliance believes Mount Tamborine has the edge over Springbrook in the cableway stakes.Bob Janssen said his alliance supported a cableway to the Hinterland and he said Mount Tamborine had the advantage because it already had extensive infrastructure."It has Gallery Walk, a lot of retail stores, other attractions and it is already an ...

Middle East instability means tourism growth for Oman

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:22:11 -0400

This year, hotels in Muscat have witnessed the strongest growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR), STR Global said in a statement. Regional instability has caused revenues in the Omani capital's tourism industry to grow by more than 15 per cent in the first four months of 2013, according to data released by STR Global. "Due to various reasons, tourists do not prefer Egypt and ...

Group discusses safety of space tourism

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:21:34 -0400

The spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, center, carried by cargo aircraft WhiteKnightTwo, circles over Spaceport America Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Upham, N.M. Space-industry watchers expressed concern this week that the emerging space tourism sector is not being candid enough about the safety risks for travellers. (AP Photo/Matt ...

Hemingway Tournament Promotes Cuban Tourism

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:44:38 -0400

Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The 63 International Billfishing Tournament Ernest Hemingway prints greater attraction to the Cuban tourism industry because it diversify recreational modalities. Besides sports competition, this type of event highlights in the interest of thousands of people in the world who want an active holiday, where fishing is the main attraction. Visitors to this archipelago ...

Five climbers feared dead on Nepal mountainside

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:15:44 -0400

Officials in Nepal said five missing mountain climbers were likely killed by an avalanche on Mount Kanchenjunga earlier this week. The Nepal tourism ministry said the group went missing while descending the mountain and included climbers from Nepal, Hungary and South Korea. "All our efforts to trace them have failed," Mingma Sherpa, the organizer of the expedition, told the BBC. ...

Ryan Lochte cruises 2 victories in Canada

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:19:45 -0400

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - U.S. Olympic champion Ryan Lochte won the 200-meter backstroke and 200 freestyle Friday night in the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup.Lochte finished the backstroke in 1 minute, 59.56 seconds and took the freestyle in 1:50.15."I have a faster gear," he said. "I just never went to it. The time was decent. The win was nice."American Emily ...

Picnicking tourists rescued from floating iceberg in Iceland

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:53 -0400

A cellphone photo of the picnicking American tourist group before they were rescued from an ice slab that broke off from land early this week in Iceland. A group of American tourists have been rescued from a drifting Icelandic iceberg that broke off from land as they were trying to picnic upon it, complete with folding chairs and table.The five imperiled picknicers are safe, plucked by a small ...

Its a snap National Parks

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:52 -0400

15 hours ago Next week's photo assignment: SPLASH.Very nice photos for this week's photo assignment, NATIONAL PARKS. Now get out there and submit them to the National Parks photo contest by uploading them ...

Delays after passenger jet lands at Heathrow with engine fire

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:52 -0400

A worker walks past a British Airways passenger jet after it was towed off the runway following an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport west of London on May 24, ...

Barwa boss to unveil island with floating hotels

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:29:44 -0400

The firm's CEO, Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie, will speak at the Real Estate Summit that runs alongside the exhibition where he will reveal details of the Oryx Island project - a pedestrian-only development with five floating hotels, an aqua park and a series of luxury villas. The island, which will be built close to the new Hamad International Airport, will also have a Maritime College ...

If your flight is canceled who pays

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:49 -0400

LEIPZIG, Germany - Compensation for airline passengers whose flights are canceled is a contentious arena that is changing with the smoke and ash of a European volcano. Europe has a generous ...

Great waterfronts to visit across North America

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:49 -0400

The New York Harbor, where the Hudson River empties into New York Bay, is one of the largest natural harbors in the world, and the city's 500 miles of coastline are undergoing a major revitalization. Battery Park, located on the southern tip of Manhattan, offers views across the harbor, and you'll find similar waterfront parks along the East and Hudson Rivers in Queens, Brooklyn and ...

Men threatened to blow up plane Two arrested after RAF jet is scrambled to escort Pakistan Airlines passenger plane to London Stansted Airport

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:20:29 -0400

Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a passenger aircraft was escorted through British airspace by fighter jets and redirected to land at Stansted airport in ...

Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights Introduced

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:43:25 -0400

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association, announced earlier this week the adoption of a "Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights." CLIA also will submit the bill to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), requesting formal global recognition and applicability under the IMO's authority over the international maritime ...

EarthCheck Members Featured On Discovery Network - Green and Sustainable Tourism

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:38:30 -0400

Green and sustainable tourism is a badge that most tourism operators wear with pride, but there is a big difference between those who say they do and those who actually do. Over upcoming months, the Discovery Channel is showcasing the sustainability achievements of a number of EarthCheck members around the world to an audience of more than a quarter of a billion people. EarthCheck is the ...

Kuoni Receives National Tourism Awards From Indian Ministry of Tourism

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:38:26 -0400

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year. Kuoni has received three of these prestigious awards, which recognise outstanding performance as inbound tour operator For the 21st time, Kuoni Destination Management India was awarded the National Tourism Award 2010/11 for 'Outstanding ...

lindbergh smith The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism SuperBowl Add was...

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:36:24 -0400

If you were watching the Super Bowl on CBS on Sunday, chances are you saw the primetime debut of a $4.5 million advertisement by the Ministry of Tourism. But since then, the 61-second commercial, intended to encourage visitors to come to The Bahamas, has received both good and bad reviews from Bahamian citizens. Viral comments flooded both Facebook and Twitter as some locals reveled in the ...

Union of Concerned Scientists Northwest Airlines Asks Clear Channel to Pull Science Groups Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Ad in Minneapolis Airport

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:51 -0400

Billboard Calls for Sen. McCain to 'Get Serious' About Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON - August 19 - Northwest, the official airline of the Republican National Convention, has taken on a new role of censor. Yesterday it asked Clear Channel Communications to remove a Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) anti-nuclear-weapons billboard in the Minneapolis airport ...

Stocks climb from one-month low Airlines gain CSR drops

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:18:03 -0400

Stocks advanced on the Chinese mainland, lifting the benchmark index from a one-month low, as airlines climbed on speculation that competition from the high-speed rail industry will fall after a train crash on Saturday. China Eastern Airlines Corp jumped 10 percent after ticket prices between Beijing and Shanghai climbed. Rising Nonferrous Metals Share Co led a rally for rare-earth producers as ...

Kenyas Tourism Secretary announces 10 point plan towards recovery

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:28:23 -0400

'I have come up with a ten point plant highlighting the areas that we shall prioritise going forward. These include streamlining the boards of State corporations in tourism, hastening the implementation of the Tourism Act and setting up a tourism market recovery programme to recover Kenya's lost market share in tourism. The national tourism strategy is at the moment being crafted and ...

2014 Asian Golf Tourism Convention to be held at Mission Hills Haikou

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:51:39 -0400

Asia’s golf tourism industry will be gathering on China’s tropical island of Hainan next spring as the region’s most important golf tourism convention moves to award-winning golf resort Mission Hills Haikou. The baton for the 3rd Asia Golf Tourism Convention was passed to China at a signing and hand-over ceremony on the final day of AGTC 2013, held at the Royal Cliff Hotel ...

Hainan Airlines to add new routes to Abu Dhabi this summer

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:42:55 -0400

The companies, which handle in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations, are being incorporated, subject to regulatory approvals, into Etihad Airport Services, a unit of Etihad Airways. It comes as Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the number of flights over the peak summer period, between May to August, compared with last ...

Casino bosses transform Sin City into Club City

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:31 -0400

LAS VEGAS -- To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and bronze and bodies in motion. A golden-plated frieze made from casts of nude women sits atop a shimmering staircase. Waves of electronic dance music grow louder with each downward step toward a pulsating, football field-sized club where lasers cut the air above ...

Norwegian Breakaway ups the ante for whiz-bang cruise ship features

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:31 -0400

PRICING Norwegian Cruise Line has cruises listed on its website starting at $1,249 per person, double occupancy, for an inside cabin in mid-July. ...

Vicksburg is battle-tested Southern belle

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:30 -0400

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg , 4116 Washington St.; 866-667-3386; www.ameristar.com. The 149-room casino-hotel sits on the Mississippi River a few miles south of downtown. From ...

New apps and websites are helping travelers cut hotel costs

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:30 -0400

When Amy Eisen originally booked a weeklong vacation to celebrate her 30th anniversary, she was looking at a $3,749 hotel bill. But Eisen reserved her room at the all-inclusive Sanctuary Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic through a new travel site, Tingo.com. Each day, the booking site automatically checked to see if the hotel lowered its price for the nights Eisen was staying there. Eventually, ...

Steamboat line adds boat for Pacific Northwest Cruises

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:29 -0400

The American Queen Steamboat Co., which launched steamboat cruises on the Mississippi River last spring, has bought a second riverboat that will sail the rivers of the Pacific Northwest starting in April 2014. The company, named for its Mississippi River paddle wheeler, announced last week that it had purchased the former Empress of the North and will rename it the American Empress.The 360-foot ...

Kentucky ‘Mythic Creatures’ at Louisville’s Frazier History Museum

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:28 -0400

Louisville’s Frazier History Museum is unveiling a new exhibit that examines the world’s most enduring mythological creatures from around the world. Produced by the American Museum of Natural History, ...

Payout to American Airlines CEO opposed

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:14:46 -0400

The Justice Department is objecting to a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, saying it's bigger than allowed by bankruptcy ...

B.C.’s tourism industry bloodied by recession but unbowed

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:15:58 -0400

Tourists pose in front of the Tantalus range mountains at a scenic spot along the Sky-To-Sky Highway north of Sqamish. Tourism accounts for about 126,700 direct jobs in British Columbia, and in 2011, the industry generated $13.4 billion in revenue, an increase of 1.4 per cent from the previous ...

American Airlines CEO Tom Hortons Proposed Severance Pay Is Too Big Trustee

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:51 -0400

Thomas 'Tom' Horton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ...

I-5 bridge collapse will cause headaches for tourism B.C. trucking industry

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:24 -0400

Court ruling is wrong The court ruling to allow teachers to post political messages in schools is so wrong. When did the B.C. Teachers Federation stop being a professional organization entrusted with ...

China Airlines adding nonstop flights between Taiwan and Hawaii

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:51 -0400

China Airlines said it will begin flying two weekly nonstop flights between Taipei and Honolulu, using Airbus A330 aircraft. Seen here is a China Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft. China Airlines will launch regular nonstop flights between Taiwan and Hawaii on June 2, the airline said Friday. The airline will fly nonstop between Taipei and Honolulu International Airport using Airbus A330 aircraft ...

Thailand-Japan plan two-way tourism traffic flows.

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:06 -0400

In an effort to address a gap in travel between Thailand and the island of Kyushu in Japan, a tourism exchange was recently organized in the city of Fukuoka between the Thai Government and the private sector of ...

Top 10 budget hotels BBs and hostels in Portland Oregon

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:44:47 -0400

This mid-century motor inn has been turned into a boutique hotel in the heart of Portland - think classic motel with ultra-modern glass and steel facelift somewhere between Twin Peaks and a cosmopolitan truck stop - and is just minutes from downtown. The 80 minimalist rooms have murals ranging from forest scenes to Spider-Man and John Lennon. It's a happening place, with the Doug Fir lounge ...

Atton Hotels opening property in Miami

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:59:18 -0400

South American hospitality company Atton Hotels will open a location in Miami two years from now.The expansion was announced Friday by Gov. Rick Scott, who recently returned from a trade trip to Santiago, Chile.Atton Hotels, founded in 2000, has three hotels in Chile and one in Peru. The Brickell Avenue property will have 270 rooms; an exact address was not available Friday. Scott’s ...

Not just Simpson family but now all of Springfield coming to Universal Studios

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:59:08 -0400

Five years afte r the dizzying Simpsons Ride debuted at Universal Studios in Orlando, the theme park is expanding the presence of the dysfunctional television family and its hometown of Springfield.Under construction and scheduled to open this summer is Fast Food Boulevard, Springfield, which will feature businesses and characters from the TV show, a new ride, and Duff Beer, brewed just for ...

St. Louis Lambert International Airport Guide

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:26 -0400

Cellphone lots : Located one mile west of Terminal 1 on Lambert International Boulevard. Hours: 7 a.m. -11 p.m. Amenities: flights display board and portable toilets. Terminal 2 lot inside Cargo City complex on the north side of Air Cargo Road. Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m; 60 spaces, flight display board.Transportation to/from ...